2008–09 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 2008–09 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Brian Nash, who was in his fourth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.

2008–09 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2008–09 record10–20 (7–11 NEC)
Head coachBrian Nash (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Clive Bentick (2nd season)
  • Allen Griffin (3rd season)
  • Andy Johnston (1st season)
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
2008–09 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Robert Morris153 .833  2411  .686
Mount St. Mary's126 .667  1914  .576
Sacred Heart126 .667  1714  .548
Long Island126 .667  1614  .533
Quinnipiac108 .556  1516  .484
Central Connecticut810 .444  1317  .433
Wagner810 .444  1614  .533
St. Francis (NY)711 .389  1020  .333
Monmouth612 .333  823  .258
Fairleigh Dickinson612 .333  723  .233
Saint Francis (PA)315 .167  623  .207
2009 NEC Tournament winner

Nash's team finished at 10–20 overall and 7–11 in conference play for an 8th-place finish.

Roster

2008–09 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Jamaal Womack (C) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Bronx, NY
F 44 John Gooden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Bronx, NY
G 45 Rocco Rubino 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Brooklyn, NY
G/F 32 Kayode Ayeni 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Brooklyn, NY
F 23 Herman Wrice 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Philadelphia, PA
F 1 Rainier Rickards 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Queens, NY
F 21 Nigel Byam 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Brooklyn, NY
F 50 Nigel Lee 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)260 lb (118 kg) Jr Glenndale, MD
G 11 Ricky Cadell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Bronx, NY
G/F 2 Stefan Perunicic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Belgrade, Serbia
G 15 Justin Newton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Brooklyn, NY
C 20 Richard Clark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Berkshire, England
G 5 Tom Ward 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Brighton, England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 14, 2008*
8:00 PM
at Seton Hall L 61–88  0–1
Prudential Center (4,312)
Newark, NJ
November 18, 2008*
7:00 PM
at Navy L 63–75  0–2
Alumni Hall (1,005)
Annapolis, MD
November 22, 2008*
2:00 PM
at Hartford L 82–91  0–3
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,185)
Hartford, CT
November 26, 2008*
7:30 PM
Manhattan W 70–68  1–3
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (673)
Brooklyn, NY
December 1, 2008*
7:30 PM
at St. John's (NY) L 61–69  1–4
Carnesecca Arena (2,960)
Queens, NY
December 4, 2008
7:00 PM
at Robert Morris W 87–79  2–4 (1–0)
Charles L. Sewall Center (658)
Moon Township, PA
December 6, 2008
12:00 PM
at St. Francis (PA) L 65–69  2–5 (1–1)
DeGol Arena 
Loretto, PA
December 9, 2008*
7:00 PM
Columbia W 59–57  3–5
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (493)
Brooklyn, NY
December 13, 2008*
4:00 PM
at Hofstra L 52–68  3–6
Mack Sports Complex (3,030)
Hempstead, NY
December 22, 2008*
7:00 PM
Albany L 59–68  3–7
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (407)
Brooklyn, NY
December 28, 2008*
7:00 PM
at Akron L 70–77  3–8
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,663)
Akron, OH
December 30, 2008*
7:00 PM
at Ohio L 53–70  3–9
Convocation Center (2,928)
Athens, OH
January 3, 2009
7:00 PM
at Wagner L 78–80  3–10 (1–2)
Spiro Sports Center (1,205)
Staten Island, NY
January 8, 2009
7:00 PM
Monmouth W 73–62  4–10 (2–2)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (289)
Brooklyn, NY
January 10, 2009
4:30 PM
Mount St. Mary's L 62–74  4–11 (2–3)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (305)
Brooklyn, NY
January 15, 2009
7:00 PM
Quinnipiac L 44–70  4–12 (2–4)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (227)
Brooklyn, NY
January 19, 2009
8:00 PM
at Long Island L 70–74  4–13 (2–5)
Wellness, Recreation & Athletics Center (984)
Brooklyn, NY
January 22, 2009
7:00 PM
Wagner W 65–62  5–13 (3–5)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (307)
Brooklyn, NY
January 24, 2009
4:00 PM
Saint Francis (PA) W 58–57  6–13 (4–5)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (702)
Brooklyn, NY
January 29, 2009
7:00 PM
at Sacred Heart L 51–71  6–14 (4–6)
William H. Pitt Center (609)
Fairfield, CT
January 31, 2009
7:00 PM
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 73–62  7–14 (5–6)
Rothman Center (658)
Hackensack, NJ
February 5, 2009
7:00 PM
Robert Morris L 54–61  7–15 (5–7)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (507)
Brooklyn, NY
February 7, 2009
7:00 PM
at Monmouth W 82–77  8–15 (6–7)
William T. Boylan Gymnasium (1,692)
West Long Branch, NJ
February 12, 2009
7:00 PM
at Mount St. Mary's L 57–68  8–16 (6–8)
Knott Arena (1,136)
Emmitsburg, MD
February 14, 2009
4:30 PM
Fairleigh Dickinson W 82–72  9–16 (7–8)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (683)
Brooklyn, NY
February 19, 2009*
7:00 PM
at Bryant W 82–66  10–16
Chace Athletic Center (971)
Smithfield, RI
February 21, 2009
2:00 PM
at Central Connecticut State L 73–78  10–17 (7–9)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,106)
New Britain, CT
February 26, 2009
7:00 PM
Sacred Heart L 73–76  10–18 (7–10)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (407)
Brooklyn, NY
February 28, 2009
4:30 PM
Long Island
Battle of Brooklyn
L 54–66  10–19 (7–11)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (726)
Brooklyn, NY
2009 NEC Tournament
March 5, 2009
7:00 PM
at Robert Morris
Quarterfinals
L 60–73  10–20
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,173)
Moon Township, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

  1. "2008-09 St. Francis (NY) Guide" (PDF). northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. "2008-09 St. Francis (NY) Men's Basketball Schedule". fanbase.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  3. "2008-09 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  4. "ST. FRANCIS (NY) TERRIERS ★ Games in 2008-09". Basketball Passport. Archived from the original on 2014-04-30. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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